Jeffrey Kranz

I recently wrote a piece on just how biblical digital discipleship really is, and got a lot of feedback asking for more practical approaches.
Well, you asked for it. Over the next few months, I’ll write some thoughts on how to use certain tools and channels for making disciples digitally. Let’s start with email.
Digital discipleship is important to me—both in concept and in practice. And that’s not just because I’m working on an app named Disciplr! ... Read More

A few months ago a designer and I teamed up to answer two questions:
Generally speaking, what kinds of apps do Christians make for other Christians?
What would that look like if we made a map?!
Here's what we came up with: The World Map of Christian Apps. It's a big-ol'-list of 48 apps Christians should know about, and it breaks the list down into a few major categories—erm, continents. ... Read More

You've probably heard the great commission preached and recited and sung more times that you could ever count. I’ve been a member of missions– and church-planting–minded churches for most of my life, so I’m right there with you.
The passage in question?
The last two verses of Matthew’s gospel. Jesus has just risen from the dead and is having a pow-wow with his disciples. These are his parting words: ... Read More

What if digital discipleship isn’t just a trendy option­—it’s your responsibility?
I’ll be up front with you: I’m not out to convince you that the church should embrace emerging tech trends. We already agree on that. I think the church has a bigger responsibility when it comes to technology: we’re responsible for making disciples with the media and tools we use in the digital landscape. This responsibility flows from the Great Commission. ... Read More